Comments on: Everybody Has At Least One http://www.thoughtfulconsideration.com/2006/12/19/non-finance/language/everybody-has-at-least-one/ Live Better - Get Your Think On! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:02:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Elias Knight http://www.thoughtfulconsideration.com/2006/12/19/non-finance/language/everybody-has-at-least-one/#comment-63110 Elias Knight Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:43:13 +0000 http://www.thoughtfulconsideration.com/2006/12/19/non-finance/language/everybody-has-at-least-one/#comment-63110 inwdaokvnpalujx9 inwdaokvnpalujx9

]]> By: Randy Yniguez http://www.thoughtfulconsideration.com/2006/12/19/non-finance/language/everybody-has-at-least-one/#comment-507 Randy Yniguez Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:51:16 +0000 http://www.thoughtfulconsideration.com/2006/12/19/non-finance/language/everybody-has-at-least-one/#comment-507 Hey, what's wrong with teenagers and valley girls? I found myself laughing while reading your insightful post. Then I realized that I'll be monitoring my own verbal style much more from this point on. Geez. I guess that I'll have to find a phrase to replace my usual "So, anywho..." line. I've loved that line since the first time I heard my 9th grade guidance counselor use it on me when talking about my future. -RY Hey, what’s wrong with teenagers and valley girls?

I found myself laughing while reading your insightful post. Then I realized that I’ll be monitoring my own verbal style much more from this point on. Geez.

I guess that I’ll have to find a phrase to replace my usual “So, anywho…” line. I’ve loved that line since the first time I heard my 9th grade guidance counselor use it on me when talking about my future.

-RY

]]> By: Ms. Q http://www.thoughtfulconsideration.com/2006/12/19/non-finance/language/everybody-has-at-least-one/#comment-236 Ms. Q Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:49:49 +0000 http://www.thoughtfulconsideration.com/2006/12/19/non-finance/language/everybody-has-at-least-one/#comment-236 Hi, Andy -- I am slightly annoyed by the use of "go" to mean "said." However, as I've been around so many people that use the word "like" as filler that *I've* started to like-en up my language. It's like soooo aggravating. It's made me more sympathetic to other's use of "go." I am trying to rid myself of using "actually" too much. It's difficult not to pick up other's speech patterns and from what I've read, it's very natural - everyone picks up habits within a group and the more habits we pick up, the more comfortable we feel. I started to pick up a Southern accent when I was staying with friend's family in North Carolina. His family had such a heavy accent that when I started doing it, I was worried they might think I was mocking them. I really think it was due to my liking them so much and what (or whom) you like, you want to emulate. Some phrases that I've heard overused are: "in other words" "on the other hand" (when "on one hand" was never mentioned) I know someone who uses "You know" as filler. He's famous for it, poor guy. English is not his first language and sometimes he'll string 3 or 4 you-knows together as filler. In order to rid myself of all my likes, I actually wrote a blog about it - it's titled, "I Went With Him." I wouldn't post a link to my own blog in general, but I think it's in keeping with the topic! http://qmusings.com/blog/?p=36 Oh, I dunno if you know (proper usage) that Ed from Evolving Times has Tagged you? He tagged me at the same time! Too bad there's no form of Overused Word Or Phrase Exorcism. Get thee gone..."go"! Fun post! Hi, Andy — I am slightly annoyed by the use of “go” to mean “said.” However, as I’ve been around so many people that use the word “like” as filler that *I’ve* started to like-en up my language. It’s like soooo aggravating. It’s made me more sympathetic to other’s use of “go.”

I am trying to rid myself of using “actually” too much.

It’s difficult not to pick up other’s speech patterns and from what I’ve read, it’s very natural - everyone picks up habits within a group and the more habits we pick up, the more comfortable we feel.

I started to pick up a Southern accent when I was staying with friend’s family in North Carolina. His family had such a heavy accent that when I started doing it, I was worried they might think I was mocking them. I really think it was due to my liking them so much and what (or whom) you like, you want to emulate.

Some phrases that I’ve heard overused are:

“in other words”
“on the other hand” (when “on one hand” was never mentioned)

I know someone who uses “You know” as filler. He’s famous for it, poor guy. English is not his first language and sometimes he’ll string 3 or 4 you-knows together as filler.

In order to rid myself of all my likes, I actually wrote a blog about it - it’s titled, “I Went With Him.” I wouldn’t post a link to my own blog in general, but I think it’s in keeping with the topic!

http://qmusings.com/blog/?p=36

Oh, I dunno if you know (proper usage) that Ed from Evolving Times has Tagged you? He tagged me at the same time!

Too bad there’s no form of Overused Word Or Phrase Exorcism. Get thee gone…”go”!

Fun post!

]]> By: Monweywalks http://www.thoughtfulconsideration.com/2006/12/19/non-finance/language/everybody-has-at-least-one/#comment-231 Monweywalks Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:58:41 +0000 http://www.thoughtfulconsideration.com/2006/12/19/non-finance/language/everybody-has-at-least-one/#comment-231 I don't think I have any particular phrases that annoy me as such but I do have some phrases that I should probably cut down on. I often catch myself starting sentences with "Like I said", "Well", and "So". I think I will try to make an effort to cut down on these phrases, thanks for the post. I don’t think I have any particular phrases that annoy me as such but I do have some phrases that I should probably cut down on. I often catch myself starting sentences with “Like I said”, “Well”, and “So”. I think I will try to make an effort to cut down on these phrases, thanks for the post.

]]> By: NLG http://www.thoughtfulconsideration.com/2006/12/19/non-finance/language/everybody-has-at-least-one/#comment-229 NLG Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:30:13 +0000 http://www.thoughtfulconsideration.com/2006/12/19/non-finance/language/everybody-has-at-least-one/#comment-229 I guess it comes right down to familiarity with the english language. It's a learning process that some people choose to ignore, and others to tackle head-on. I find the biggest problem is that people (my wife for example) do not always say what they mean. Words are thrown in that cancel out the validity of the sentence. For example, using words like <b>always</b> or <b>never</b>. I am confident that I can say these words can only be accurately used in a very few situations. For example, energy can never be created or destroyed :) I guess it comes right down to familiarity with the english language. It’s a learning process that some people choose to ignore, and others to tackle head-on.

I find the biggest problem is that people (my wife for example) do not always say what they mean. Words are thrown in that cancel out the validity of the sentence. For example, using words like always or never. I am confident that I can say these words can only be accurately used in a very few situations.

For example, energy can never be created or destroyed :)

]]> By: Tom http://www.thoughtfulconsideration.com/2006/12/19/non-finance/language/everybody-has-at-least-one/#comment-223 Tom Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:05:37 +0000 http://www.thoughtfulconsideration.com/2006/12/19/non-finance/language/everybody-has-at-least-one/#comment-223 One pet peeve is adding "or something" at the end of a sentence. Unfortunately I don't like the mistake and I add it to often. "Why don't you just buy more [item], or something?" I wouldn't need a suggestion, if you were only going to suggest that I could get 'something'. One pet peeve is adding “or something” at the end of a sentence. Unfortunately I don’t like the mistake and I add it to often.

“Why don’t you just buy more [item], or something?”

I wouldn’t need a suggestion, if you were only going to suggest that I could get ’something’.

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